tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7674556473454735856..comments2017-12-13T20:47:32.016-05:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Apr. 5, 2009 - C Deber (Hungarian patriot Imre / Noble Lombard family name / Booth or Drood)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77289992804246021092009-04-20T13:48:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:48:00.000-04:00I remember Corrasable Bond well. But I think it i...I remember Corrasable Bond well. But I think it is Eaton Corrasable Bond - not Eaton'S. Maybe I've forgotten, but most brand names are not in the possessive.Bill J. in ABQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533160654570693966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25887458649694163712009-04-16T02:48:00.000-04:002009-04-16T02:48:00.000-04:00God bless you, Rex, for defending my error on the ...God bless you, Rex, for defending my error on the Eva/Eggar cross on the basis of crossword construction chicanery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64666697897634597332009-04-07T16:17:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:17:00.000-04:00@Glitch -- that would be "The House of SEVEN Gable...@Glitch -- that would be "The House of SEVEN Gables" .... as compared with "Anne of GREEN Gables."<BR/><BR/>I remember Samantha EGGAR best from "Dr. Doolittle" with Rex Harrison.Ameliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377159639018028534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60024538966246519152009-04-07T10:15:00.000-04:002009-04-07T10:15:00.000-04:00Not that anyone will read this but UCSD (my alma m...<I>Not that anyone will read this but UCSD (my alma mater) is the location of that really cool library building</I><BR/><BR/>I learned of the Geisel Library from Vernor Vinge <I>Rainbows End</I>. Yes, it's named after Dr Seuss, who lived in LA JOLLA.william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35461606097577374042009-04-06T23:51:00.000-04:002009-04-06T23:51:00.000-04:00NAGY gave me a Natick problem there, not EVA -- so...NAGY gave me a Natick problem there, not EVA -- so is this a word for a double Natick?<BR/><BR/>Also, did nobody else immediately throw in SHORTZ for "Word maven William"?J-Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807506407559479077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46337288699493622082009-04-06T23:10:00.000-04:002009-04-06T23:10:00.000-04:00Lager beer is fermented at lower temp. and is not ...Lager beer is fermented at lower temp. and is not necessarily "Heartier" <BR/>check out this link:<BR/><BR/>http://www.4syndication.com/clipper_city_beer_blog/understanding_the_difference_-_ale_vs_lager/24467/v.doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9488627054149948162009-04-06T20:37:00.000-04:002009-04-06T20:37:00.000-04:00Not that anyone will read this but UCSD (my alma m...Not that anyone will read this but UCSD (my alma mater) is the location of that really cool library building that you may have seen in movies or most recently as a photo on the wall of a supposed high-end architect's office in a faucet ad.<BR/>Here it is:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.math.ucsd.edu/%7Ebweinkov/ucsd_library.jpg" REL="nofollow">UCSD Library</A><BR/>Trivia alert: those buttresses weren't initially there but had to be added because the architect didn't account for the weight of the books when he made his initial calculations. Duh! (Or would it be D'oh?)Doc Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540112168511893896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29273240729652302242009-04-06T10:46:00.000-04:002009-04-06T10:46:00.000-04:00As corrected, La Jolla is UCSD, not UCSC. Thanks!...As corrected, La Jolla is UCSD, not UCSC. Thanks! (I was at UCB, and kind of mentally blend all those non-LA southern campi together.)<BR/><BR/>As for confusing MAT, the art surrounder, with matte, that might be easy to do. Be warned though matte has three meanings in the visual arts.<BR/><BR/>Closest to MAT is the white border surrounding the picture in a photographic print. Because prints are run off a machine, they come in standard sizes and a given image is printed with filler, the matte.<BR/><BR/>The next leap in meaning is in film and video, where matte refers to the merging of two or more images, like bluescreen to allow for separate filming of foreground and background. Naturally enough, the preliminary foreground images look like they have been matted in blue.<BR/><BR/>As an adjective, matte also means a dull or otherwise non-glossy finish. I have no idea how it relates to MAT. Personally, I am more aware of this meaning as a bibliphile, since it describes book covers.william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87571735078818301032009-04-06T08:49:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:49:00.000-04:00@GeorgeNYC:Actually they STILL didn't get quite ri...@GeorgeNYC:<BR/><BR/>Actually they STILL didn't get quite right --- either one.<BR/><BR/>.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33367258322061162942009-04-06T00:34:00.000-04:002009-04-06T00:34:00.000-04:00This ran in the NYT today:Corrections:The crosswor...This ran in the NYT today:<BR/><BR/>Corrections:<BR/><BR/>The crossword on March 22 gave an erroneous clue for 57-Across, “Showcase Showdown Prize, Perhaps?” — for which the solution was “dinette set.” Such a prize could be awarded only during the “Showcase” portion of “The Price Is Right.” The “Showcase Showdown” is a preliminary round.<BR/><BR/>If only they had been so scrupulous about their pre-Iraq War articles on Weapons of Mass Destruction...<BR/>I'm just saying..George NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844466463123158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23349505398655881362009-04-05T23:21:00.000-04:002009-04-05T23:21:00.000-04:00Rather a straightforward, bland enterprise. I kep...Rather a straightforward, bland enterprise. I kept looking for the "hook" but it did not exist.<BR/><BR/>I knew Samantha Eggar and reasoned right along with Rex on the efficacy of EVA vs EVE and avoided that trap.edith bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048817959846956992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13861014613890575622009-04-05T22:07:00.000-04:002009-04-05T22:07:00.000-04:00It's late and you guys have almost said it all. I ...It's late and you guys have almost said it all. I had the same thought as @handsome pete--- business fiasco, too much of a bummer in my Sunday puzzle--- but he said it so much better. <BR/><BR/>But wait, I have to say that my absolute favorite clue, and the first answer to go down into the grid is: ANAL-retentive! It made me laugh. That whole thing about toilet training determining your personality was not one of Freud's most brilliant concepts. I've always found it amazing/hilarious that people's entire personality would be defined this way and that so many people bought into this silly notion. <BR/><BR/>@evil doug, thanks for the reminder about the trials of correcting typed documents. I will save it and re-read it whenever I'm in a mood of missing the good ole days without computers, e-mail and sensory overload.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26721849725062636062009-04-05T21:54:00.000-04:002009-04-05T21:54:00.000-04:00Have been doing crosswords for many years, but nev...Have been doing crosswords for many years, but never saw "Corolla (part)" (88D) before. Is this a first-time clue? The obvious thought was a Toyota, so "metal" seemed like a possibility. But it just didn't sit right. Of course once we saw "Sao ___" then we knew the answer was "petal" but had no idea why (knew it wasn't "peDal" which a Toyota also has). Looked it up after we finished and learned something new!wsrhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975494462560583334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9922068057790892632009-04-05T21:16:00.000-04:002009-04-05T21:16:00.000-04:00@fergus -- I am familiar with cairns from high mou...@fergus -- I am familiar with cairns from high mountain hiking in switzerland. They often indicate the way in places where one might easily (and dangerously) go astray. They are not big or elaborate, but I have been very grateful to find them when trying to get home in heavy fog or a snowstorm. And my partner (who, knowing all things movie, saved me from EVE -- cheating, I know, but sometimes the flesh is weak) tells me he has seen cairns on hiking trails in the Adirondacks.Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78956251460001445022009-04-05T20:04:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:04:00.000-04:00IMO, the blog needs an anagram or catchphrase or q...IMO, the blog needs an anagram or catchphrase or quick reference to the principle: &quot;one person&#39;s gimme is another&#39;s &#39;WTF&#39;.&quot;<BR/><BR/>So that&#39;s by way of saying that crossword idiot or neophyte that I am, I could have solved EGGAR/EVA from either clue [insert catchphrase here].<BR/><BR/>This week, I luvved the standard Sunday bad puns and gettable fill. <BR/><BR/>My real gimme, as both a geezer and a rock-nerd, was Zagar &amp; EVANS. (Thanks to Rex for the video!) When I went to Cleveland&#39;s Rock&#39;n&#39;Roll Hall of Fame, &quot;In the Year 2525&quot; was featured in the &quot;One-Hit Wonder&quot; room. But I don&#39;t want everyone to know this. I just want it to be retrievable in the crosses.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75793449934944425562009-04-05T19:52:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:52:00.000-04:00@wbe -- That would be UCSD (Diego) :).@wbe -- That would be UCSD (Diego) :).jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80832022162455987532009-04-05T19:42:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:42:00.000-04:00I knew Samantha Eggar, but I didn't know how to sp...I knew Samantha Eggar, but I didn't know how to spell her last name so fell into the egger/eve trap.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, an easy Sunday,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36746685679435635102009-04-05T19:05:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:05:00.000-04:00I put in MET for "art surrounder", thinking of the...I put in MET for "art surrounder", thinking of the NYC museum. Thought the framing material was spelled MATTE. <BR/>Isn't LAGER a light beer by definition? Maybe meant to be HEADY DRAFT but clue got messed up by CORRASABLE paper (thank god those days are gone).George NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844466463123158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15367211587621632212009-04-05T19:01:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:01:00.000-04:00STOUT would almost always be heartier, but I guess...STOUT would almost always be heartier, but I guess the odd LAGER can be pretty hearty too.<BR/><BR/>Patrick Berry's PATHFINDER is a good, if slightly diabolical, follow-up the main stroll in the park.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22193784373423071482009-04-05T18:51:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:51:00.000-04:00Am I the only LL Cool J fan to do this puzzle? Ab...Am I the only LL Cool J fan to do this puzzle? Absolutely no problem with Eva! I found this puzzle painless and kinda dull - like Rex said, the business speak was delivered straight, too straight in my opinion, and the terms didn't form a more meta-theme (like the suggested "nautical". But quick and satisfying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43583886903417214812009-04-05T17:59:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:59:00.000-04:00@handsome pete, Yes, I enjoyed it,too. I messenger...@handsome pete, Yes, I enjoyed it,too. I messengered it across the house to Mr. Fikink and got a big hoot from the study.<BR/><BR/>@fergus, I first put STOUT for hearty draft. Does that qualify?<BR/><BR/>@Mike the Wino, please email me via my blog, I have a question about grapes for you (pardon me, please, Rex)fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19757411748718072782009-04-05T17:37:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:37:00.000-04:00@handsome pete,Thanks for making your rage enterta...@handsome pete,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for making your rage entertaining. I appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36883373176824395962009-04-05T17:25:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:25:00.000-04:00Truly enjoyed this puzzle, but man, those squares ...Truly enjoyed this puzzle, but man, those squares were small.<BR/>I had no trouble with the EVA/EGGAR area. My biggest problem was putting Maureen in for COLLEEN, huh? Felt pretty stupid when I corrected that.<BR/>Favorite clue of the day was bye-bye birdie.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5748256307831579172009-04-05T17:24:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:24:00.000-04:00Gotta say I'm a bit surprised at the number of EVE...Gotta say I'm a bit surprised at the number of EVE stumblers. I read the clue, assumed it was going to be EVIL and when I saw it was a three letter answer, went for the two syllable sound-alike EVA. Never even thought of EVE. Probably helped that I thought S. EGGAR was a hottie way back when.Chip Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944056030047563287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56015134179549922712009-04-05T17:19:00.000-04:002009-04-05T17:19:00.000-04:00I thought fraternity guys just bought term papers ...I thought fraternity guys just bought term papers outright, rather than needing to get them typed? Just kidding.<BR/><BR/>LAGER a Hearty Draft?<BR/><BR/>Amusing the way Z&amp;E couldn&#39;t come up with any more rhymes to go with five. I thought this was a pretty cool song, though, when I was in seventh grade.<BR/><BR/>Every hilltop in Scotland has a CAIRN. Where else does one find them?<BR/><BR/>Wasn&#39;t it just last weekend that we got LAMED? Despite its simplicity, I didn&#39;t find this puzzle lame at all.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.com